Support Worker

OverviewAccess CommunityHealth lUru Atea stands as a leading provider of home-based healthcare and disability support in New Zealand.

We are a 4,000-person team in an organisation that has been at the forefront of community health since the 1920s.

Our nurses and Kaiawhina | Support Workers provide services to more than 40,000 people, and we listen to each one of them because we genuinely care.

"A better day, every day"ResponsibilitiesSupport individuals with all elements of daily living according to their individual care requirements.Deliver care with compassion, respect, and quality, aiming to help people live independently in their own homes and communities.Participate in training and apply learned skills to daily practice.Qualifications and requirementsNo qualifications or prior experience required, as comprehensive training is provided.Paid training during the first two to four weeks of employment, including practical training, online learning, and buddy support.Genuinely love working with people who need support and seeing them thrive.Be intuitive and responsive to people's feelings and needs.Own a smartphone.Right to work in New Zealand.Full or restricted driver's license.Be available to work every second weekend.Benefits and trainingTraining covers Infection prevention control, Moving and Handling, Medication management, practical tasks including personal cares, compression therapy, meal preparation, and policies and procedures.Exclusive Spark Mobile Plan : unlimited NZ / AU calls and texts, 40GB data at max speed (then reduced), hotspot access, and voicemail for $24.15 / month.Weekend pay differential : $1.00 per hour extra for weekend work.Organisational contextAccess is leading the way; we view Kaiawhina | Support Workers as a professional career path and offer a career pathway framework to nurture your profession.

Access lUru Atea is committed to helping thousands of people live independently in their own homes and communities.

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